TGS 2005: Resident Evil 5 Trailer Impressions

Everywhere at TGS there were reminders that Capcom's ever popular zombie series is headed to the next generation. We witnessed the trailer at the Microsoft Conference, at Robbie Bach's keynote address, and many times over at Capcom's booth on the show floor.

The trailer shows a seemingly abandoned town that is soon overrun by crowds of the undead. The footage is from the same trailer that has been floating around the net and that was shown at Xbox Summit. The main character has black spiky hair and carries a shiny silver pistol. The trailer shows him confront a crowd of highly detailed dead folks. The surroundings look at least partially urban and very post-apocalyptic.

If this is any indication of what the playable game will look like, get ready to be able to count the feathers on a crow, and see the burst veins in a zombie's eye. The game is reported to play in a similar style to RE4 and will feature realistic physics. There's no word yet when we'll get more details on the gameplay or storyline of RE5 but keep your eyes on IGN for more information as it becomes available.